“What?” Winter froze–she was just friends with Frank, not his sister!

For Janet’s part, she did not say much as she studied Winter.

“Hmm. You do have the looks,” she said, nodding. “Anyway, you and your family should step out for a moment. Chief King and I will be examining your mother.” They all nodded repeatedly–the chief of the hospital was right there, after all!

Once they were out, Winter promptly snapped at Fred, “I told you that you shouldn’t have chased Frank away. What are you going to say the next time you see him?”

Fred appeared embarrassed and felt a little guilty, but the way Frank threw shade at Marian still left him seething.

“So what?” he retorted stubbornly. “Do you think we can’t survive without him?

You should stop seeing him too–the way I see it, he just wants your body.” He knew that much was true–Frank was as rich as he was influential. Why else would Frank be nice to their family if not for Winter?

not to mention that they

her brother was measuring Frank’s generosity by his own petty

a job?” “We

wheeled on Winter right then. “You hear that? That man is just lavishing any pretty face he comes across with luxury. Don’t you dare accept anything he gives.” Winter quickly tightened her

reason for her to show the

long gone, and Marian was not

were left sitting on the bench outside, dozing

awake when Janet and Hali stepped

I’ve written a prescription here, so follow the routine, and she’ll recover soon enough.” She handed the paper and her number to Fred,

nothing else,” she added. “Call me right away if anything

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